Scandal-plagued Illinois ‘super mayor’ Tiffany Henyard announces she will run for second term

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Tiffany Henyard, the Democratic mayor of Dolton, Illinois, announced that she will run for a second term.

“Attention Attention Attention Attention,” Henyard wrote in a Facebook post. “I’m running for re-election for mayor of Dolton.”

She was first elected mayor of Dolton, a suburb south of Chicago, in 2021 after serving two terms as a village board trustee. He won the election in a landslide, receiving more than 80% of the vote.

Henyard, who anointed herself as a “super mayor,” was dubbed by residents as “the worst mayor in America.” He earned the nickname after his tenure was plagued with controversy, including mismanagement of money.

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His re-election announcement came as he spearheaded a lawsuit against several village trustees, the Dolton Park District, the village clerk and the village administrator.

The legal dispute stems from a controversial previous village board meeting, which Henyard alleges violated procedures.

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Henyard’s alleged misuse of taxpayer funds made national headlines after former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot previously investigated her for her extravagant spending habits.

Lightfoot’s investigation into the city’s finances revealed in a preliminary report that Dolton’s general fund balance was $5.61 million in 2022, but by May 2024 the balance had fallen to a deficit of 3.65 million dollars.

Lightfoot also disclosed that Henyard used the village credit card to make purchases at Amazon, Target, Walgreens, Wayfair and other retailers. A surprising statement revealed that the assaulted mayor had dropped $33,000 on January 5, 2023 on Amazon.

Henyard also threw extravagant parties, all on the taxpayers’ dime. One party cost taxpayers approximately $85,000 to host a party that featured R&B singer Keke Wyatt and rapper J. Holiday.

Despite the ongoing challenges, Henyard remains confident in his leadership.

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He announced that an official campaign announcement event would be held later this month.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Henyard for comment.

Fox News’ Michael Dorgan, Stephen Sorace and Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.